PARTNER POST — TrySwedish Thursdays is a culinary collaboration between TrySwedish, West Sweden, Gothenburg and Sweden’s most famous and loved cheese Västerbottensost®. Discover the edible delights of the land.
Spring onions, yogurt, and avocado combine with salty Swedish cheese crisps for a tasty warm weather soup. Serve this pureed soup as a first course at your next dinner party or holiday gathering.
Have you ever cooked with the cheese Västerbottensost? If not, now is the time to give it a try because there is truly nothing quite like it. Made in Sweden, the cheese has a unique history, read more about it here. 
TrySwedish Thursdays: Cool Avocado Soup with Västerbottensost Crisps
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: about 4 servings 1x
Description
Spring onions, yogurt, and avocado combine with Swedish cheese crisps for a tasty warm weather soup. Serve this as a first course at your next gathering.
Ingredients
Soup
- 3 1/3 cups (800 ml) Greek yoghurt
- 4 ripe avocados
- 2 1/4 oz (65g) fresh baby spinach
- 4 chopped spring onions (adjust to taste preference)
- 1 tsp coriander (adjust to taste preference)
- 1 2/3 cups (400 ml) mineral water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Cheese Crisps:
- 1 cup (100g) grated Västerbottensost
Instructions
Soup
- Cut the avocados in half, remove the stone and cut into small pieces. Blend all the ingredients in a jug and mix to a smooth soup using a hand blender. Adjust spring onions, coriander, salt and pepper to taste.
Cheese Crisps
- Lay the cheese on a piece of baking paper and bake in 225 C (435F )oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese takes on a golden color. Leave to cool and break into pieces. Serve alongside soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Side, First Course
- Cuisine: Swedish-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
Contact person:
Lindsey Olsson Shamshoian
A.V. OLSSON TRADING CO., INC.
VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
T: +1 203-969-2090 | M: +1 203-253-3738
http://www.avolsson.com/contact.html
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Västerbottensost and where can I buy it?
Västerbottensost is Sweden’s most famous cheese — a hard, aged cheese with a unique savory, slightly sharp flavor. The article notes A.V. Olsson Trading distributes it in the US; look for it at Scandinavian specialty shops or well-stocked cheese counters. If unavailable, a sharp aged Parmesan produces similar crispy cheese wafers.
How do I make the cheese crisps without burning them?
Lay 1 cup (100g) of grated Västerbottensost flat on baking paper and bake at a very high 225°C (435°F) for about 5 minutes, watching closely until the cheese turns golden. Pull them as soon as they color — they crisp up further as they cool on the paper.
Is this soup served warm or cold?
It is a cool soup — the recipe title and the article both describe it as a “warm weather” first course, blended from chilled Greek yogurt, raw avocado, baby spinach, and mineral water with no cooking involved.
